Great Photographs of World War 2 [Hardcover]

Neil Kagan (Editor), Stephen G. Hyslop (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

Oxmoor House Great Photographs of World War II (Collectors Edition) The most evocative collection of World War II photographs ever published. Selected by Time Life editors from thousands of images from museums and collections around the world, these photographs tell the haunting story of the war's heroes and horrors. Famous images from LIFE magazine are juxtaposed with rare photographs to give us a unique glimpse of war through the eyes of soldiers and civilians caught up in the most destructive conflict of all time. The editors have assembled over 280 gripping images into 25 chronological photo essays. Here, the most cataclysmic events of the war, from the Battle of Britain and the attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day and the fall of the Third Reich, are defined by some of the most dramatic photographs of the 20th century. February 2004 280+ photos 304 pages 1 0 1/2" x 10 1/4" Hardcover with jacket Carton 6, Item 130057 ISBN 0-8487-2818-1 $39.95 US UPC 7-49075-30057-7

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; Collectors edition (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848728181
• ISBN-13: 978-0848728182
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > History > Military > Pictorials

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Hype. This album has great photos, January 9, 2010

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This photo album is fairly large being a ten inch square and weighing in at 304 pages and 95% of the pages are photos. There are many photos that are full page in size, some are double page size and the rest are half page size and all of them have a few words of explanation.
These photos are great not only for their action shots but also for the emotions that are evoked from them. Emotions cover a wide range from anger, revulsion, pity, and also pride in some cases. Some of these photos can be seen in other albums but this album has the advantage for you see many of them in full page or double page size.

There is much death that range from innocent civilians or partisans being executed by firing squad or by hanging to dead soldiers laying in the surf, on the battlefield or in the ruined cities like Stalingrad. You will see many ships firing and being fired upon, some of which were sinking. In North Africa you'll see soldiers fighting dust storms as well as the enemy. In the air, you'll see dogfights with planes hurling to the ground, flights of bombers delivering their loads. In the jungles of the Pacific, you'll see close combat but you'll also see a Marine rescuing a new born from certain death. On a lighter note, there are pictures on the homefront. Soldiers kissing their wives goodbye or women working on the assembly line or volunteers putting together packages for the soldiers. At Stalingrad, you'll see Russian soldiers dancing in the street after the German surrender. You'll see a wounded pilot being rescued before his plane falls into the ocean.

I have many photo albums but this is the most moving. If your looking for your first album or want to expand your existing library, you should definitely consider this one. Its highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Photos of World War II, February 20, 2011

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The book is an excellent hardcover with many World War II photographs. If you are one that studies WW II this book is a good buy.

5.0 out of 5 stars WWII no nonsense, January 11, 2012

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A photographic footnote to the emotions of world war. Gritty, stark, human, all captured in a photo review of war in Europe and the Pacific primarily from American sources and viewpoint.